Neuroscientists Explain Discrepancy Behind "The Dress" Illusion The Dress Controversy Explained ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive Women's Blue Floral Dresses Nordstrom Rack This explains how the blue black white gold dress illusion was possible. But it doesn't explain why some people saw it one way and some saw it the other, and no one seemed to see Happy 10th anniversary to the original photograph of "The Dress" and the subsequent internet debate over white and gold or black and blue : r popculturechat